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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1921
Page
1
January 7 1921 Austin Texas notices to county tax assessor instruct women 21 to 60 to be taxed and assessed for poll tax. Married couples taxed on joint property with names, single women taxed as single men. References to local residents and appointments, plus society notes and local business notices.
The court approves Craven's December work on the highway and orders final payment. A concrete mixer, engine, and three wheelbarrows are purchased. Petitions by Yett and Kramer are acted on with road reports adopted. Damages to landowners are allowed as Jury of View recommends. Neighborhood road 30 feet wide is classified. Jury of View members are compensated. Final report for Highway No. 9 is approved with outstanding balance paid. Advances are made to road precincts from R&B and Special Road Tax funds. County teams to work 40 days on Llano Road. Doss Valley, Luckenbach, and Albert Roads to be cleared. State and Federal aid requests filed for Highway No. 9 and Fredericksburg street project. County officers' reports read and approved. Treasurer’s balances listed. Salaries and per diems approved.
Gins closed for the season in Gillespie County with total 10458 bales ginned in 1919. Prior to Jan 1 1921 9278 bales were officially recorded. final totals may rise slightly. Pfeil Bros Gin 1273 bales and Fredericksburg Light & Power Co. Gin 675 bales. Prices of cotton and seed have recently advanced.
Two Ford cars offered by Alfred P. C. Petsch. One includes a starter, the other does not. Both advertised as in good condition and available without cash payment.
Gillespie County announces substantial funding for a 27.585 mile Puget Sound Gulf Highway stretch from the Mason County line to the Kendall County line. County Judge A H Kneese reports an extra 10439 78 state aid approved bringing total state and federal aid to 115939 78. County Engineer A N Mourland traveled to Austin to seek a further 9443 05 federal aid with hope it is granted. Road work toward Frede rickshuro near completion and progress continues toward the Kendall County line.
Miss Estella Feller and Mr Adolf Ersch. November 30 a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Heimann. January 8 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Louis J Storch. January 10 a son to Mr and Mrs Louis Feller. January 14 a son to Mr and Mrs Benno Luekenbach. January 15 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Geo C Besier.
The body of Corporal Aug Beyer of Fredericksburg, born July 7 1887, who died October 25 1918 in France from pneumonia after serving in Co A 163 Administration Labor Battalion, was brought home to Fredericksburg for burial with military honors attended by Gillespie County ex servicemen. The procession included the Louis Jordan Post American Legion, Rev F A Bracher, and bugler taps with a non firing volley at the mother’s request. Pallbearers included Alfred Cameron Felix Saenger Alfred Nettendorf Alfred Lehne Ernst Kneese and Herman Baethge.
Deaths reported include Katie Nixon age 28 years 9 months 20 days on December 22 Jno Masters age 60 years 11 months 30 days on January 1 the twins of Mr and Mrs Eddie Herbert stillborn on January 7 Alphon Cauley age 21 years 3 months 17 days on January 10 Subscriptions to the Standard are urged.
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